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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What's a good year span for a used jeep?
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TJ’s are great examples of the “last” of the CJ lineage. 99-06 years in particular, with the 4.0L and Dana44 rear axle. Look carefully at prospective buys though - TJ’s were notorious for having extensive rust damage inside the frame rails.

Any YJ’s or CJ’s that are survivor vehicles have no doubt received care to preserve them to this point, and are almost certainly in good shape. But you pay accordingly for such classics.

For newer models, the best years for the JK are ‘13-‘18. The JK is the first version with 4 doors, so if that’s important to you, it narrows down your model search.

The current JL is very similar to the JK, but has a body that is largely aluminum instead of steel, for lighter weight. It also has different (but somewhat marginally stronger) axles. It also comes in a pick up truck version. Avoid 18’s because they had an aluminum steering box that was very problematic. [/quote]

My 2004 TJ. Manual trans, soft top,  150k miles still runs great. The steel body is great. Got rear ended once that totaled the other car and barely a scratch. [/quote]

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